I'm a Belgian citizen, but I live and work in the Netherlands. I have a Master of Arts in art history from Ghent University, and have worked on various internet and video projects in the Dutch cultural sector.

In my free time, when I'm not editing Wikidata or another Wikimedia project, I like to explore cities, cycle around the Dutch countryside, look at weird contemporary art, or chase snails away from my balcony garden.

I make sure that the needs and requirements of cultural institutions (GLAMs - Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums) are included in the new technologies that are developed for Wikimedia Commons. Interested GLAM staff are warmly invited to join the dedicated focus group.

In 2017-2019, the project Structured Data on Wikimedia Commons improves Wikimedia Commons, allowing users to better view, translate, search, edit, curate and use media files. To achieve that, the Commons backend is migrated to Wikibase, the same technology used for Wikidata.

Disclaimer: I work for or provide services to the Wikimedia Foundation, and this is the account I try to use for edits or statements I make in that role. However, the Foundation does not vet all my activity, so edits, statements, or other contributions made by this account may not reflect the views of the Foundation.